Nuveen Core Equity Alpha Fund
JCEFinancial Services · Stock · quarterly payer
$16.50
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
8.24%
Annual Dividend
$1.36
Payout Ratio
47%
5-Yr Growth
7.3%
Ex-Date
Mar 13, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
JCE Dividend Safety Score
62/ 100
Grade C
Borderline
Dividend-growth streak2 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2023
Earnings payout coverage47% of earnings paid out
Yield vs its historyYield in line with its history
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Is JCE a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsNuveen Core Equity Alpha Fund (JCE) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 8.24% ($1.36/yr), with 2 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
- Comfortable payout ratio (47%)
- Strong 7.3% 5-yr dividend growth
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2023
- Very high yield can signal elevated risk
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 8.24%
- Payout Ratio
- 47%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.36
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 7.3%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Mar 13, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 2
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- —
- Market Cap
- $280.5M
- P/E Ratio
- 6.1
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -0%
- 52-Week Range
- $13.99 – $16.71
- Dividend Safety
- C · 62/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2023)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2026 | — | $0.3400 | regular |
| Dec 15, 2025 | — | $0.3200 | regular |
| Sep 15, 2025 | — | $0.3200 | regular |
| Jun 13, 2025 | — | $0.3200 | regular |
| Mar 14, 2025 | — | $0.3200 | regular |
| Dec 13, 2024 | — | $0.3200 | regular |
| Sep 13, 2024 | — | $0.3200 | regular |
| Jun 14, 2024 | — | $0.3200 | regular |
| Mar 14, 2024 | — | $0.3200 | regular |
| Dec 14, 2023 | — | $0.3200 | regular |
| Sep 14, 2023 | — | $0.3200 | regular |
| Jun 14, 2023 | — | $0.3200 | regular |
| Mar 14, 2023 | — | $0.3200 | regular |
| Dec 14, 2022 | — | $0.3950 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.36 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$34.00
Annual$136.00
Monthly avg$11.33
